Chapter 536: Ra'azel +

Chapter 536: Ra'azel +

Alone

It was glorious.

Raazel had often wondered if just taking another body for himself would have worked. If it would have given him what he desired. He wouldve never done it if he was not put in this situation. He wouldve never had risked it, because he did not know how the Framework wouldve reacted to him.

Possession was something that was known to him. Taking a body as a vessel. The previous owner of this body had done much to make his transition easier. It was prepared already, it had a harness that allowed a Soul to properly anchor with the flesh.

As Raazel obliterated the Soul of his enemy, he laughed, feeling the air entering his lungs in truth in what felt like forever. He laughed and heard it echo around him, heard it and knew that he was lucky.

In the corner of his eye, something flashed. What he had learned were called notifications, a direct connection to the Framework. Tools for him to use. He felt his Soul settle in the body and he found where that connection was, he took it over and attached, helped in great part by the one who had used the body before.

He saw screens, windows, he saw things that he could only imagine before.

He had done it at last. He was part of this Framework, and all the power that it had to offer was now his to explore.

Vistas flickered around himthe power of this body, he knew. He stood on a shore of an ocean, then in a deep cave, then on top of a mountain. All in the span of a second. It would take him time to learn to control this body, to learn its secrets. To take command of what this Framework had to offer.

Finally, he would be able to accomplish his goal. Revenge against

A scream interrupted him. He turned and saw the source of the strange field that surrounded them, the barely perceivable mist that sapped his strength.

A woman. He watched as her body rippled, as it fell apart and something else rose from the center of her Soul.

He turned and saw a darkness above him another field approaching. The two field auras touched, and then everything shifted.

The ever-changing landscapes around him were smothered and pushed down. He lost his breath, it was painful. He felt constricted, he felt a shiver run through his bones unlike anything he had ever felt before.

In a blink he was no longer on top of a floating island. Now he was inside a deep dark forest. He couldnt see anything beyond himself, couldnt sense anyone else near. He was all alone.

Erdania watched in horror as Selias body melted off her bones and dissipated into a mist of Essences. She tried to catch her, to hold her with her power, but it was all useless.

And then something else happened. The mist, the aura of her and Ryuns perk, the Presence of the Eternal Hunters, coalesced almost in the same way that Ryun did when he pulled his being and made a vessel for himself.

What emerged was something that made Erdanias heart stop, that made her afraid.

Selia? She whispered, and the being didnt answer.

The world around them changed, and they found themselves in a deep forest, with bare trees stretching far above covering the sky, leaving everything in a deep darkness. She couldnt sense anything beyond just a few steps around her. She couldnt see anything beyond that either.

A being with strange proportions stood before her, as tall as she was, lithe. She was covered in fine fur across all of her body, pale white as snow. On her face a dark mask obscured her features, leaving only two holes for bright blue light to shine through. On top of her head were two thin horns bent backward to frame white hair.

The being raised her hand and a scythe made out of bleached bone manifested in her palm.

Selia! She yelled and grabbed her by the shoulder this time, worry making her forget herself.

The being that used to be Selia turned head and looked Erdania in the eyes. That look made her cold to her core. It emptied her mind and taught her what it was to look Death in the face. No, not Death, True Death.

Selia? A voice, almost melodic spoke out, and Erdanias heart dropped.

Then, the two blue orbs behind the mask dimmed, and she tilted her head. Oh, the being said. I almost forgot.

Erdania felt hope. Selia? Is it you? She asked again.

Thank you, Selia answered, her hand reaching up to touch Erdanias cheek. Surprisingly, it was warm, kind even. I nearly lost myself.

What happened? Erdania asked.

Selia turned her head and looked into the forest.

Ryun happened, she said slowly. He is letting the old him take the reins. He is angry, I should go and remind him before he does something and loses himself. Im going to need your help.

Before Erdania could react, Selia took a step, grabbed hold of her and then they were gone.